BARRACUDA - the sea butcher that can kill a human! Barracuda vs human, pelican and lionfish!

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  • The ferocious competitor of sharks that attacks humans and can remain deadly even after its own death! Meet the barracuda (Sphyraena)!
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  • @jorgeluisrodriguez1469
    @jorgeluisrodriguez1469 Год назад +748

    as a scuba diver I swim a lot with barracudas in cuban waters , is a fast and powerful fish that deserve a lot of respect.

    • @lawoull.6581
      @lawoull.6581 Год назад

      ...cool bc everytime we dive ,we hunt these muthafkas with ice piks ..we are very successful 🔪 🎏🔪🗡

    • @jaroslavpenkava5525
      @jaroslavpenkava5525 Год назад +35

      Got a baracuda one feet from my face and nearly shit my self.

    • @michelleblancard655
      @michelleblancard655 Год назад +1

      Surtout avec des dents aussi pointus.

    • @amandoc6520
      @amandoc6520 Год назад +25

      Make sure to never to wear a silver necklace

    • @jaroslavpenkava5525
      @jaroslavpenkava5525 Год назад +5

      @@amandoc6520 Good thinking. 👍

  • @dextercochran4916
    @dextercochran4916 Год назад +53

    Lionfish: I have no natural predators.
    Barracuda: Gimme a minute...

  • @MF-nt3ro
    @MF-nt3ro Год назад +14

    that fish killed nemo's mom!

  • @robwalsh9843
    @robwalsh9843 Год назад +115

    Barracuda are some of the most physically impressive fish I can think of. Their body is solid muscle and they move like a torpedo. Every time I came across barracudas when snorkeling, I gave them a wide berth.

    • @hobf8573
      @hobf8573 Год назад +8

      Very solid muscle. Their meat has the same chewiness of a free range chicken

    • @muskyvictim
      @muskyvictim Год назад +2

      Spitting image of a freshwater muskie !

    • @bjsmith5804
      @bjsmith5804 Год назад +1

      Interesting when I came across them during my snorkeling tours in the Bahamas I would chase them no matter how large they are. They'll run away from you if swim towards them.

    • @user-qx3sv9oz9n
      @user-qx3sv9oz9n 2 месяца назад +1

      my customer gave me a baracuda that he caught but I could not eat it because I couldn't cut even with saw

  • @Steve-tm8op
    @Steve-tm8op 7 месяцев назад +10

    voiceover is scarier than the barracudas

    • @lorito6564
      @lorito6564 Месяц назад

      You focused on the wrong stuff

  • @khamen723
    @khamen723 Год назад +668

    I grew up diving both coasts of Florida. Had many encounters with sharks but never feared them, even as a kid. I felt like I could almost predict their behavior. Barracuda, on the other hand were sneaky, smart, fast and highly unpredictable. I always kept my eyes on them and where they were at all times. Sharks could mostly be ignored as long as your behaviors were normal
    Pro tip: DO NOT wear jewelry in the ocean

    • @truhd
      @truhd Год назад +13

      why not wear jewelry?

    • @forme3h
      @forme3h Год назад +133

      @@truhd everything that shines, they’re barracudas foods.

    • @khamen723
      @khamen723 Год назад +20

      ^What he said. Just don’t ever do it in case you lose it. Be safe

    • @saltybrackishfresh
      @saltybrackishfresh Год назад +62

      Yes very true. I was just on a dive trip in the florida keys. We swam with Bullshark and Manta rays , both of which were calm and predictable. There was a school of 30-50 huge barracuda that would follow the snorkelers and get really fkn close to the women wearing jewlery

    • @khamen723
      @khamen723 Год назад +12

      I’m my experience it’s the bigger solo artists that hang outside the school yard that really need watched. Maybe the school yard bully? 🙀

  • @nole8923
    @nole8923 Год назад +238

    They can do damage to a human, but they generally don’t mess with humans because we’re too big. That is unless we’re wearing something shiny. However, if you’ve speared a fish or lobster they might go after that. Divers have been training barracuda to go after lionfish because it’s an invasive species.

    • @annabizaro-doo-dah
      @annabizaro-doo-dah Год назад +28

      Was going to say it's great news that they are willing to eat Lionfish. We definitely need to encourage and protect the Cuda's doing that.

    • @michaeldavid6284
      @michaeldavid6284 Год назад +7

      Spot on. I believe that there has never been a documented unprovoked attack by a barracuda on a human, let alone a fatality.

    • @mokush4me412
      @mokush4me412 Год назад +5

      How do they train them to do that?

    • @josefavianayalavaldez9621
      @josefavianayalavaldez9621 Год назад +2

      Si me gustó el video que miré barracuda

    • @truthfacts5438
      @truthfacts5438 Год назад +3

      Lmao, there's no such thing as an invasive species especially in the ocean. All animals you see in the ocean or inland was put there. period. whether they call it invasive or not they put it there...

  • @craig79792000
    @craig79792000 Год назад +152

    For the past 8 years, I have taken a trip to Akumal and there is a solitary cuda that is always in the same place, every year, every day, every time. I know all of them are unique but this one is actually friendly. He will come up to you and wait patiently until you pet him. He has been habituated to people feeding him and does not see people as a threat whatsoever and never gets aggressive, even when feeding.

    • @nielskerszemaker5377
      @nielskerszemaker5377 Год назад

      for the u aqariummeee u do uhu?

    • @craig79792000
      @craig79792000 Год назад +10

      @@nielskerszemaker5377 what does that mean in English?

    • @MRBJT51
      @MRBJT51 Год назад +8

      Well that poor fish is in danger.... Some idiot will probably kill it.

    • @michfss
      @michfss Год назад +3

      Wow, I've just been to Akumal one week ago and I was fascinated by a barracuda that I saw there. I wonder now if I maybe saw that one. It was steady in the water looking at me without moving. Is it like 80-90 cm long? I would not like to talk about the location because I agree that this poor fish is in danger.
      Thank you in advance for your answer.

    • @infamoussandyvillian1017
      @infamoussandyvillian1017 Год назад +3

      Went to Akumal last week and got that sucker with a frog gig. Thanks for the tip!

  • @the_lenny_draper
    @the_lenny_draper Год назад +49

    I remember dropping anchor one evening about 10 miles out from Mayport on a little wreck we use to fish. We had just put some new anchor chain on that was just shiny enough to make the barracuda attack it. And that is why you do not wear shiny objects while diving. :)

    • @stevemacdaddy9909
      @stevemacdaddy9909 Год назад +4

      Always a no no

    • @robertorobixenia7797
      @robertorobixenia7797 Год назад +1

      @@stevemacdaddy9909 vbhhhhuhjuujjjujjjjjjjvhjyyjhyhhhyhyhhhhhhyhhhhhyhhhjhhjjujujyjyhujuuuuujjyjuuhjjhuuuhhjjjuuujjjuuuuuujjuuuujjjyujuuuujjuuuuyuujuyjjujujjjjjuuhyjhujjjjj

  • @pauldufour3072
    @pauldufour3072 Год назад +20

    What fantastic landscape photography. I'm amazed that you're all coping with the temperatures! Looking forward to the next episode.

  • @1234JohnstoneStudios
    @1234JohnstoneStudios 10 месяцев назад +10

    As a kid, I always feared Barracudas, mainly because of Finding Nemo. Then I grew up, and thought they were harmless to humans. Then this video cam along.

  • @pedalpower9021
    @pedalpower9021 Год назад +27

    I have been diving for 40 years and have come across barracuda with every dive. I have a newfound respect and admiration for this predator. This video was very well done!

    • @micharris1761
      @micharris1761 Месяц назад

      well if you have been diving for 40 years what is this newfound respect you have it makes little sense, have you ever been attacked, have you seen them act unnaturally what is it you mean, this is just a question and not an attack in any way.

  • @lavinceuncgrillzellis8761
    @lavinceuncgrillzellis8761 Год назад +63

    Being from Bermuda, we'd see Cudas 4-6 ft around beaches or shoals and smaller ones in the bays and mangroves. Never seen them or any recording of them eating lionfish. Always a scary feeling snorkeling and coming up on a 6ft Cuda. I found out, doing a stare down usually works and they swim off. Jumping off the rocks is a fun summertime event for all ages in Bermuda. Jumping into a school of juvenile Cudas, is nerve racking, but easily understood. Right before you hit the water, they move off, but the time you surface they are usually on your 5 or 7 o clock. Fun fish to snorkel with and watch hunt. Just remember your jewelry and dive masks, reflect the sun and that makes you a target for curious Cudas.

    • @arthurragan1332
      @arthurragan1332 Год назад +4

      Who the hell wears jewelry while diving?

    • @lavinceuncgrillzellis8761
      @lavinceuncgrillzellis8761 Год назад +9

      @@arthurragan1332 you'd be surprised the amount of ppl who swim with chains or bracelets

    • @Ram-69
      @Ram-69 Год назад +2

      Nice voices..😂

    • @k1ngtr3ygaming82
      @k1ngtr3ygaming82 Год назад +1

      Bermudian here 👋

    • @aniyalovelace3093
      @aniyalovelace3093 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@lavinceuncgrillzellis8761 I swam with my engagement ring on as a barracuda approached me. It scared the crap out of me and we had a stare down until it swam away. I was new to snorkeling and I wasn’t even aware of the type of fish it was until I did some research

  • @lagunamusic7686
    @lagunamusic7686 Год назад +11

    I scuba with them all the time, they’re super chill. Never ever felt threatened by a barracuda.

    • @kaihamasaki9307
      @kaihamasaki9307 Год назад +4

      because you aren't a shiny fish

    • @richardhart9204
      @richardhart9204 2 месяца назад

      …. caught many a barracuda, but I’ve never eaten any of them. Ciguatera poisoning can last for up to 21 years, and even when it’s out of your system, you’re never quite the same again. No Sir, that’s a chance I’m not willing to take.

  • @zevc3591
    @zevc3591 Год назад +61

    Many thanks! Several times during my snorkeling in the far reef I was in a situation when a barracuda was moving around me making me very uncomfortable. Sometimes it was close to the end of the day when the waters around the reef became darker and the fish were not well visible. Couple of times there were a few barracudas cruising around me and especially when one of them was large ~5.5 ft long. Once it was the case when I was not careful enough and dropped my camera which landed right underneath the fish. I wasn't ready to lose my pictures of the day and It took a lot of courage to get it back.

    • @ramsaybolton7464
      @ramsaybolton7464 9 месяцев назад +2

      Came face to face with a mean looking barracuda while snorkeling in St. Thomas. He stated at me like he wanted to devour me. We went out separate ways thank God.

    • @Popota335
      @Popota335 8 месяцев назад +1

      If you ever get attacked by a cuda play the lottery that day, they rarely bite human

  • @noxcorvus93
    @noxcorvus93 Год назад +23

    Amazing footage and informative also. 👏 Such an agile fish, and those fangs! We have fish which carry ciguatera in Australia, especially out on the reefs. Coral trout, red emperor, red sea bass etc. Best to err on the side of caution with cig.

  • @philwaters9751
    @philwaters9751 Год назад +5

    Excellent. I like the deadpan commentary too. I've always loved the barracuda and it's fearsome reputation. They seem the perfect example of the hi-speed fusiform shape, and those big, slightly forward facing predatory eyes... And the slightly uneven spikey teeth. Yes.

  • @curtcoeurdelion
    @curtcoeurdelion Год назад +20

    Once owned a great Barracuda. Fabulous V8!

  • @conifergreen2
    @conifergreen2 Месяц назад +1

    Back in the 1960s I was in Florida, standing on a dock looking into the clear water. I was just a young boy. I could see some mullet swimming as well as other ocean life. Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, a huge barracuda came in fast and bit down on one of the mullets, leaving the mullets head, sinking down to the bottom. I ran to my family to tell them what had happened. My mother grabbed the movie camera. My dad went into the water and retrieved the head of the mullet. I have a 8mm film of that retrieval. But I will never forget seeing that happen.

  • @Sorarse
    @Sorarse Год назад +45

    Most of my diving has been in Maldives, where I have swum with a variety of creatures on my dives. The only time I was really wary was when I spotted a lone barracuda just hovering a relatively short distance away. I never took my eyes off it until it lazily swam away.

    • @demon13doc
      @demon13doc Год назад +6

      Like that one in Finding Nemo? Frightening

    • @sapereaude7115
      @sapereaude7115 Год назад

      I once read on a serious Internet site(cant find it anymore) a view years ago that in 2004 two divers die at the maledives after cuda attacks...one attack was at night the other on day...

  • @nn0262
    @nn0262 Год назад +23

    Well done! I once got ciguatera from a reef fish that is abundant in Puerto Rico known as Jurel. The main symptom was feeling needles all over my body at the moment of coming to a stop after fast paced walking. It lasted a long time, and I learned the lesson.....

    • @araldf
      @araldf Год назад +1

      Wow...I am a sport fisherman in the Pacific side of Mexico and is the first time I hear about ciguatera. I'll search more info about it. Hope you didn't keep with any bad consecuences from that intoxication. Sounds like a horrible situation.

  • @six_twentythree
    @six_twentythree Год назад +4

    The fact that they can eat lion fish in the Caribbean alone makes them amazing and invaluable!

  • @marceskenazi6433
    @marceskenazi6433 Месяц назад +2

    I went snorkeling years ago in the keys. I saw a large barracuda and decided to chase it for a while. That was fine but then it was time for it to chase me. That wasn't as much fun and I was far from the boat. I made it back winded and a bit shaken. I did everything wrong that day and now realize just how young and dumb I had been. I think that barracuda decided to give me a break. Thanks for the video. Disturbingly informative.

  • @charlesn0413
    @charlesn0413 Год назад +1

    9:00 barracuda "what did you say, say it to my face. Yeah, that's what I thought." 😂

  • @howardhughes7596
    @howardhughes7596 Год назад +5

    1982 I’m snorkeling in a remote cove on the island of Tutuila (American Samoa). I had this feeling that something was watching me … I turned and the Great Barracuda was just a few feet away just looking at me. It was huge. Close to six feet long, foot long jaws with inch long teeth. It looked like a torpedo with teeth. I had been spearfishing, but thankfully had not shot any fish. I turned and slowly swam toward the monster and it moved off into the shadows. Huge fish. Had it desired, I would have been a snack.

  • @ttalive8689
    @ttalive8689 Год назад +6

    I’ve seen some huge Baracuda offshore where I work in the East coast of Trinidad 🇹🇹
    Giants in numbers.

  • @aldocosta1220
    @aldocosta1220 10 дней назад +1

    Excelente documentário. O curioso é que os mergulhadores, mesmo sem fazer qualquer movimento brusco; mesmo assim a barracuda o atacou duas vezes, impressionante

  • @m1leswilliams
    @m1leswilliams 2 месяца назад +2

    Used to teach SCUBA in Thailand, had to advise people to tuck their jewellery inside their wetsuits or we'd have a barracuda following us watching the glistening of their necklace etc... They are so fast, you hear a thud when they accelerate near you.

  • @Each-choice-one-renounces
    @Each-choice-one-renounces Год назад +7

    Legendas em português são bem vindas... Parabéns pelo vídeo 👏👏!
    Obrigado.

  • @okracolombia4365
    @okracolombia4365 Год назад +22

    I am from San Andres, islands in the Colombian Caribbean, we have good reefs, there are many barracudas, we always eat them, but if we know that they can make us sick, we eat smaller ones because the big ones can be toxic... I have seen 2-meter barracudas and I have stayed stunned and very scared, I was more afraid of the barracudas than of the sharks

  • @cindyj5522
    @cindyj5522 Месяц назад +1

    Such beautiful fish. Love the narration. Fit together perfectly.

  • @TomMannis
    @TomMannis 2 месяца назад +1

    I was chased out of the water by a barracuda on a beach in the Bahamas once. It never charged me, but paced me as I retreated. I'm sure it just wanted me out of its territory. Scared the hell out of me. Great video!

  • @mitseraffej5812
    @mitseraffej5812 Год назад +19

    Maybe 30 plus years back I was out surfing a spot in New Zealand when another surfer had a large chunk of meat taken out of his foot while sitting on his board waiting for a wave. Lots of blood and we initially thought it was a shark but looking back just as likely it was a barracuda. It sure made him squeal.

    • @cjclark1208
      @cjclark1208 6 месяцев назад

      Squishy Humans
      *Nom Nom*

  • @bernieshort6311
    @bernieshort6311 Год назад +12

    Thank you, I enjoyed this video more than I thought I would when I first discovered it. I learnt so much from you about this predatory fish.

  • @Bathtubcrocodile
    @Bathtubcrocodile Год назад +2

    All the "pike like" creatures are crazy murderous eating machines of death. I love em.

  • @jamesm.6262
    @jamesm.6262 Месяц назад +1

    I was in St. Thomas USVI scuba diving not far from shore and saw a stationary Barracuda about 8 feet away watching me. I swam a bit to see if it was fixed on me and when I moved it followed me. We floated there for a few seconds and I realized that I was wearing a thick gold chain and immediately covered it with my hand. As soon as I did that the fish swam away. I then realized how close I came to being seriously injured or even killed. It could have easily been taken a bite out of my neck (jugular) going for my chain thinking it was a fish. Still gives me chills thinking about it…..it wasn’t my time.

  • @gino3286
    @gino3286 Год назад +4

    they are scary and fascinating at the same time ... its impressive how they can accelerate from still ... 60 km/h speed its a lot indeed !!! thank you very much for this nice video

  • @VALENTINA1724
    @VALENTINA1724 Год назад +4

    Отличный фильм! 👍🌊🌊🌊

  • @submarine001
    @submarine001 Месяц назад +1

    Barracudas are the gangsters of the sea

  • @-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.-
    @-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.- 5 месяцев назад +1

    Impressively well done and informative! Thank you!

  • @rick49
    @rick49 Год назад +4

    Excellent video! I swam near a barracuda once. It kept staring at me, no matter where I swam. I never saw one before. I was frightened. But it didn't harm me.

  • @Evan102030
    @Evan102030 Год назад +3

    Great video! Very informative. I would love if you could narrate more of the previous videos in English as well!

  • @richsherman3673
    @richsherman3673 Год назад +1

    Wow Barracuda eating an invasive Lion Fish.... they are on our team now!

  • @user-ww6nm4zc3x
    @user-ww6nm4zc3x Месяц назад +1

    Excellent Video, very interesting !!
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @ComputerTeckMaster16
    @ComputerTeckMaster16 Год назад +5

    "Wait a minute" so you're telling me at the end of the video the fish has its own personal fish car wash, wow!!

  • @tommytwotoes3880
    @tommytwotoes3880 Год назад +4

    They are SOOOOO fun to catch.

  • @Bossbenelli
    @Bossbenelli Месяц назад +1

    Excellent narration!

  • @ernestmartinez142
    @ernestmartinez142 Год назад

    Awesome narration, you have a new subscriber !

  • @SkeebosGaming
    @SkeebosGaming Год назад +6

    I often eat barracudas in the Bahamas. But eating the once caught on the barrier reef would make you sick. Barracudas caught in shallow waters, near beaches or creek systems, were great to eat.

  • @PrometheusZandski
    @PrometheusZandski Год назад +22

    Many times I have encountered Barracuda in the Caribbean. Only one time did I have to chase away the predator. There was a tight pack of 3 that were stalking me from 30 meters away. They grew more and more confident and when they were 10 meters away, I turned on them and made aggressive gestures. Preditors aren't interested in something that fights back, so they left.

    • @giorgiogiorgi932
      @giorgiogiorgi932 Год назад +1

      they just curious. it happened the same to me in italian mediterranean sea (mediterranean barracudas) that were never been dangerous for humans here. They just hang around you and watch, especially when you meet a school.

    • @thenamelessking495
      @thenamelessking495 Год назад

      ya but they wont eat you, you yhould leave thats it^^ no barracuda has killet a humen yet^^

    • @frontbattles8090
      @frontbattles8090 Год назад +1

      Wrong, many predators will attack when their prey is not calm but moves strange or aggressively.

  • @gregkosinski2303
    @gregkosinski2303 2 месяца назад +1

    The very first time I ever went deep sea fishing, the very first fish caught was a big king mackerel around 60#.
    As soon as the gaff got into the mackerel, the biggest barracuda I’ve ever seen bit it cleanly in half.

  • @seancycle1
    @seancycle1 2 дня назад

    Thank you for the education! I remember snorkeling in Puerto Rico one weekend when I was in the Army. I had an encounter with a barracuda. I was playfully trying to grab a small silver fish in a large school in front of me. I had a barracuda slowly bump me in the side and came to my front. My eyes got way big and I back peddled the hell out of there, when I saw those huge teeth and realised what I had just done.

  • @jameswaddington7913
    @jameswaddington7913 Год назад +12

    30 years diving in the Keys and no problems with Barracuda. Treat them with respect. You can find large ones hanging around docks where fish are cleaned. I have hand fed those large ones many times, always with respect and a grin.

    • @brunotaiani301
      @brunotaiani301 Год назад

      to translate

    • @SkarKingg
      @SkarKingg Год назад

      I agree with treating both land and water predators with respect but even respect won't stop a rouge and hungry predator from killing a human

  • @bossman5289
    @bossman5289 Год назад +22

    Baracuda are favorite eating fish among the Pacific Islanders. Never heard any case of people getting sick by eating this great fish. But it's always good to know that it can happen. Thank you for a wonderful short documentary.

    • @ross49452
      @ross49452 Год назад +4

      It depends on which region of earth you live as to whether or not you will get sick

    • @thickgirlsneedlove2190
      @thickgirlsneedlove2190 Год назад +4

      @@ross49452 Actually it doesn't depend on it

    • @solidowal
      @solidowal Год назад +4

      large or old fish are contaminated this days, it's better to avoid, as per my knowledge, but i still like to spear and eat one.. 😎

    • @Juancho1014
      @Juancho1014 Год назад +7

      It actually depends on the region of Earth..! Barracuda in tropical coral reefs may have a high percentage of Ciguatera..! And you WILL get sick. It happened to me.

    • @ross49452
      @ross49452 Год назад +2

      @@thickgirlsneedlove2190 I funno in Australia we have reef species that cannot be eaten on the east coast but can be eaten on the west coast. But it sounds like you know everything so good on you lol

  • @SlimReaper1997
    @SlimReaper1997 2 месяца назад +1

    Basically an aquatic Honeybadger 😂

  • @pauleohl
    @pauleohl Год назад +1

    Fabulous footage and good narration. Well worth watching.

  • @josefranciscomendozacerezu5007
    @josefranciscomendozacerezu5007 Год назад +10

    En la costa mediterranea se ven en bancos dando vueltas en circulos pero no son muy grandes.
    También hay alevines en la posidonia. Los ves cazando.
    Por la noche suelen estar grupos pequeños en la arena. Hay es donde las ves mas en modo caza.

  • @missionariaelisetesilva7079
    @missionariaelisetesilva7079 Год назад +3

    Ótimo vídeo

  • @El-Rico
    @El-Rico 4 месяца назад +2

    In the Antilles, fishermen are more afraid of barracuda's than sharks.

  • @janbobis
    @janbobis Год назад +2

    Very nice video about the Barracuda! Was quite surprised by the last section of the video where barracudas go to cleaning stations and have the parasites removed by smaller cleaning fish. They simply open their mouth and let these cleaning fish to do their job!!

  • @serdarsaran8440
    @serdarsaran8440 Год назад +2

    thanks for useful knowledge

  • @testos2701
    @testos2701 Год назад +10

    Grew up on an island, largest one I saw was approx. 6-7ft. very calm slow moving, I just stayed away. We used to go Barracuda fishing every year, and can't remember anyone getting sick from eating them. They are kind of tasty. Fresh caught and fried. Good video keep them coming! 👍

    • @CihatPeker
      @CihatPeker Год назад

      Which island did you grew up on?

    • @Nigga4579
      @Nigga4579 11 месяцев назад

      Why not? They eat healthy fish.

  • @Yhu4
    @Yhu4 Месяц назад

    I think I saw a barracuda near Phuket last year, in shallower water. They're so distinctive, it was quite shy. A really unique looking fish ❤

  • @waynewhite2766
    @waynewhite2766 Год назад

    Awesome info and insight of the barracuda, Thanks

  • @shellgreen653
    @shellgreen653 Год назад +4

    Great video! Thank you, I had no idea barracuda meat was toxic

  • @user-ez8tb3qx2r
    @user-ez8tb3qx2r Год назад +4

    Классный фильм! Столько нового узнал

  • @TJSaw
    @TJSaw Год назад +2

    Designed by nature to be an underwater torpedo. A masterpiece of evolution.

  • @canadianmadduck8932
    @canadianmadduck8932 Год назад +2

    Ive always liked barracudas ever since ive watched nemo.

  • @renatorocha7484
    @renatorocha7484 Год назад +3

    Valeu pelo vídeo! 👍

  • @williamfairchild8119
    @williamfairchild8119 Год назад +4

    Years ago I met a marine officer in the fla keys. I asked him if barracuda were dangerous for divers. He said the only case he knew of was a diver who Speer gunned one with a weak gun and short rope. The fish tried to get away and bit the hell on the guy as he didn't want to loose the spear gun and let go of it. The only reason he got bit so bad he wouldn't let go of the gun

  • @mellory515
    @mellory515 Месяц назад +1

    Very good video , thanks ❤❤

  • @miloligons25
    @miloligons25 Год назад +1

    I’ve hooked many but only pulled in a few. They’re notorious for cutting fishing lines, a steel leader is a must.

  • @Mongooseonthaloose
    @Mongooseonthaloose Год назад +31

    As a diver this is my favorite fish to hunt… They are smart and cunning adversaries! In Barbados we eat them as they aren’t toxic like the ones off Florida or other places. Cool video 🤙🏾

    • @willerama
      @willerama Год назад +1

      how come they're not poisonous where you are?

    • @ianjaeger4178
      @ianjaeger4178 Год назад

      I eat them here in Sierra Leone my beachside near private rural whitesqueeky sand beach. Burehbeach .

    • @rickfish4425
      @rickfish4425 Год назад +1

      You can literally eat them from anywhere just make sure they're not over 2 feet of length only the big ones get siguatera ...

    • @Mongooseonthaloose
      @Mongooseonthaloose Год назад

      @@willerama because we are the most leeward island in the Caribbean, a lot of the toxins don't get tonus because of currents.

    • @jenryollivierre7086
      @jenryollivierre7086 Год назад +1

      @@rickfish4425 Some places have no ciguetera. I have eaten Barracuda over 2 ft before. In the Southern Caribbean, ciguetera is very very rare, probably even none existant. Have eaten big Mutton snappers (over 10 lbs) as well. People catch a lot of Barracuda 3 to 4 feet and eat without issue in the Southern Caribbean.

  • @LorentzHallMusic
    @LorentzHallMusic Год назад +6

    Great video!
    When I dove in Thailand I was never worried about the bull sharks, tiger sharks or hammerheads, but I was nervous whenever one old, nasty, lonely barracuda came close. When they are old they don’t have the speed anymore and have to go for slow prey. Also, whenever a school of barracudas was near, I got outa there. Also the Titan triggerfish got me worried at times. I’ve only had close calls with barracudas, but have been attacked by triggerfishes. Thankfully they’ve only bit my fins.

  • @davidwarfe
    @davidwarfe Год назад

    This is one of the best RUclips videos I have ever seen.

  • @princequestly2218
    @princequestly2218 Год назад +1

    You’d even get hurt bad if one of these things even decided to ram you, these barracudas are like bullets in the water.

  • @EDUARDORODRIGUEZ-vo7ky
    @EDUARDORODRIGUEZ-vo7ky Год назад +10

    I have eaten barracuda from the coast of Margarita Island in Venezuela.. Never had any side effects as they claimed in the video. In fact, it's been one of the tastiest fish I've ever eaten. Highly recommend it.

    • @grantbuchanan7295
      @grantbuchanan7295 Год назад +1

      Same, eat it in fish and chips in polynesia, very nice.

    • @jonnyseablue6911
      @jonnyseablue6911 Год назад +4

      I’ve known them to poisoning up to death you’ve been lucky and warned

    • @andresjordan9865
      @andresjordan9865 Год назад +1

      Hola Eduardo, en Margarita no hay ciguatera puedes comerla sin problema, sin embargo en los Roques o la Tortuga , o en islas coralinas, puedes correr el riesgo de envenenarte con ciguatera en especial con grandes ejemplares.

  • @Kyle_919
    @Kyle_919 Год назад +3

    Barracuda aren’t really that bad, if you ever see one while diving and they turn their side to you it means their sizing you up, best bet is to also turn to your side and show them that you’re larger than it originally thought. One of my buddies wouldn’t return to our boat while diving once because a barracuda was swimming near the boat and I just swam over and shooed it away.

  • @JamesDoylesGarage
    @JamesDoylesGarage Год назад

    That was great to learn. Thank you.

  • @maulidwhyder8848
    @maulidwhyder8848 Год назад +2

    The narrator's voice takes the show excellent video big up

  • @mufasamcleggan3328
    @mufasamcleggan3328 Год назад +2

    I grew up in the Caribbean, it’s fine to get the small ones, however avoid the really big ones and the ones that are not fully silver

  • @rommelferia3786
    @rommelferia3786 Год назад +2

    Muy interesante video no sabia q no se debia comer barracuda y lo peligroso q puede resultar al humano

  • @patcummins6036
    @patcummins6036 Год назад +2

    I loved this informative video. Particularly the info on ciguatera poisoning! Thank you.

  • @cienciastecnologia1120
    @cienciastecnologia1120 Год назад

    Excelente documentário! Obrigado.

  • @kennethcarson3336
    @kennethcarson3336 Год назад +8

    Very well done! First video on one of my favorite fish, I learned a lot, thank you!

  • @dirkvandermerwe6027
    @dirkvandermerwe6027 Год назад +3

    I once got attacked by a pick handle barracuda in ankle deep water in a estuary whilst spin fishing... Fortunately i saw the beast darting at me and quickly retrieved on dry land with a quick jump... And the cuda wasn't even big, I estimated to have been a little over a 30cm ruler length...

  • @mauricebarbot6268
    @mauricebarbot6268 2 месяца назад +1

    Belle présentation d’un poisson dangereux vivant ou mort ! Très instructif !

  • @user-gb5iq7jt8d
    @user-gb5iq7jt8d 2 месяца назад +1

    In Italy we call barracuda "Sea pike". Congratulazioni for the beautiful documentary from Roma-Italy.

  • @matsleune3713
    @matsleune3713 Год назад +2

    I got attacked by a Barracuda while Lionfish hunting in Bonaire, I think smelling the blood from the Lionfish made them more aggressive. After feeling the tip of the spear it ran away luckily.

  • @abouttime5000
    @abouttime5000 Год назад +25

    Many years ago I went out on an excursion while visiting the Bahamas and I was snorkeling with other guests. The tour boat took us a mile or so off shore and let us swim with little fishes that encircled us and flopped and flipped out of the water. Little did I know that this was one of the worst things you could be in the middle of because predators are drawn to the sound and vibrations of fish in distress. When you are under water you are relaxed by the silence so you have to rely on your vision should a danger appear. Sure enough about 40 feet away appears a large barracuda that slowly circled the group of swimmers and the dancing fish. I didn't think much of it and it was the first time I had seen a barracuda live. Interesting.

    • @davidcohen7106
      @davidcohen7106 Год назад +2

      I saw a Barracuda that i think was about 6 ' long in the Bahamas

    • @blazeindevil
      @blazeindevil Год назад

      Then, it bit your nose off.

    • @tascrphs
      @tascrphs 11 месяцев назад

      I also was snorkeling with a group in the Bahamas and as I swam back to the boat to climb out of the water I was confronted with an imposing fierce looking 2M Barracuda that seemed to have 1,000 teeth on the ready. He had cut me off from the boat, and I was clearly pissing my shorts. Luckily, a 250 lb lady unknowingly floated between the Cuda and I as she headed to the same boat. As I saw the Cuda observe her huge plump fleshy butt dangling out of the water, I did what any reasonable person would do - I Michael Jackson moonwalked backwards with my flippers and hightailed it to another boat...

  • @87mhd
    @87mhd Год назад +1

    I liked this video very much, here is my thumbs up 👍

  • @jeffflesner7260
    @jeffflesner7260 Год назад +1

    Excellent presentation, thank you!

  • @elJimjim
    @elJimjim Год назад +13

    One thing I realized is they mostly go for the tails of the fish. It's interesting because they know that by doing so, they're automatically immovilizing the target, and removing any possibility of a swift escape from them... Truly interesting.

  • @colt10mmsecurity68
    @colt10mmsecurity68 Год назад +19

    On the big island of Hawaii, at the Hilton Waikoloa resort, in their giant “moat,” they have (or had) the largest barracuda I’ve ever seen. It’s at least 7’ long like an alligator. It’s massive. It’s name is “Elvis” and if someone fell into that water, it would be lights out.

    • @ryanmatthew511
      @ryanmatthew511 Год назад

      Why would it be lights out..Cuda do not eat people. Attacks are extremely rare

    • @stpbasss3773
      @stpbasss3773 11 месяцев назад

      I just saw a video of a guy swimming with one that was over 6ft it had no interest in eating him.

    • @richape9288
      @richape9288 8 месяцев назад

      I saw one in person it was HUGE. You don't expect those fishes to be so big. I thought it was a shark first but it was a barracuda and after staring at him he went slowly away@@stpbasss3773

  • @miguelpastran8975
    @miguelpastran8975 Год назад

    What astonishing intro dude! that was awesome! I will subscribe right now!

  • @the.warrior
    @the.warrior Год назад +1

    My favorite fish.
    Good delicious... 20 years eating barracuda 2 times a week.

  • @kerryfoster1
    @kerryfoster1 Год назад +5

    Now that's a fish I would love to catch. Incredibly sleek and powerful with that huge tail to give it speed. Shame we don't have them in British waters!

    • @Howwerelivingfishing
      @Howwerelivingfishing Год назад

      Hell yeah

    • @markcrombie5280
      @markcrombie5280 Год назад

      Actually you do. Although not related the Pikes are VERY similar in shape and design in every way.

    • @nivrox95
      @nivrox95 Год назад

      I caught one as a kid,fishing off a peer in Florida.The most fun I ever had fishing, they give a realy good fight and take the line way out! As we were reeling it in, it cut the line but it was for the sport anyway

  • @sifniosthegreek2842
    @sifniosthegreek2842 Год назад +2

    Here in Greece we catch many barracudas .its a very tasty fish and gives a strong fight to the fisherman

  • @user-hl5pd6yr2h
    @user-hl5pd6yr2h Год назад +1

    Супер 👍👍👍👍👍❤️😍🦈

  • @a.a.7416
    @a.a.7416 Год назад +5

    Although the voice is quite slow, I really enjoyed the informative nature of the video. Thank you so much for posting. It amazes me that eating this fish could be poisonous..

    • @antonjjok
      @antonjjok Год назад

      I appreciated the slow and very understandable voice

    • @a.a.7416
      @a.a.7416 Год назад

      @@antonjjok Very nice to hear! I was waiting for your feedback all along.